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O Zone By PATRICK H. HARE Patrick H. Hare does housing and transportation policy work from his home in Cornwall. He is a member of Cornwall's planning and zoning commission and the Place board of contributors.

Grab It While You Can, Governor By Michele Jacklin Michele Jacklin is The Courant's political columnist. Her column appears every Wednesday and Sunday. To leave her a comment, please call 860-241-3163.

Sprawl: A Bird's-eye View By CHESTER ARNOLD Chester Arnold is the associate director of the University of Connecticut Center for Land use Education and Research, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Spain And Islam: A Stormy History By Ingrid Mattson Ingrid Mattson is professor of Islamic studies and Christian-Muslim relations at Hartford Seminary and vice president of the Islamic Society of North America, one of the largest national organizations for Muslims in North America, based in Plainfield, Ind.

En France By Jenny Blair Jenny Blair is a fourth-year student at the Yale School of Medicine. In 2002, she won first place in the National Headliners Awards for special magazine column on one subject. Her column appears monthly in Northeast.

When Sweat Leads To Sweet By JAN ELLEN SPIEGEL Jan Ellen Spiegel is assistant politics and government editor at The Courant and a longtime food writer. You can contact her by e-mail at spiegel@courant.com.